First time trying Indonesian food, I am so amazed with everything we tried! The outside of the restaurant doesn't stand out but the interior is nice and clean. I felt very comfortable dining in with nice AC in this hot summer heat. The staff recommended Pempek as the appetizer. It's fried fish cake stuffed with egg yolk in the middle server with Kecap (sweet Indonesian soy sauce). The sauce is soo unique and delicious. I have to warn you it is a bit spicy but not overbearing. We got R16 Nasi Campur Medan and R26 BBQ Beef Ribs. Both dishes were heavenly! I'm from Texas but the BBQ ribs from here is the BEST ribs I've had! The beef is so tender it just falls right off the bone... and the seasoning is 10/10. And it's $11 and come with soup! The dipping sauce was too spicy for us. The R16 crispy pork belly & bbq pork (reminds me of char siu meat) is also really good and none of the items on there were too spicy. We were blown away by how tasty everything was. There are still many dishes I want to come back and try. Definitely come try this place out - if you're intimidated by not being familiar with Indonesian food (like I was), their menu has a lot of pictures for reference. read more

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Part of me doesn't want to share this gem and write this review because I want there to be a seat available every time I go... but it's also so good I can't not share this gem with the world. Absolutely DELICIOUS, best meal and new restaurant discovery I've had in ages. Sky Cafe has been on my bookmarks for years, and I was actually truly offended at myself that I hadn't brought myself here sooner halfway through my meal. The menu is great for flexitarians (ie those that don't eat red meat but are flexi with poultry and seafood). The menu is well organized, and has photos in the back of the menu as well if you have a hard time picturing a dish from the description alone. I had such a hard time deciding what to get because everything sounds so delicious! I ordered the R17. Nasi Campur Ayam Goreng White rice w/ veggie curry, fried chicken, sambal goreng, spicy egg, cracker. For $8.5 that's got to be one of the the most delicious, wholesome meals I've had in a long time. the fried chicken was one of the best I've ever had. The skin was so crispy, well seasoned, and how did they get the chicken so darn juicy inside, literally juices all over as you bite into it. The small curry side was also so flavorful. My friend got the chicken and pork satay as well as the fried tempeh with rice, and that satay sauce was no joke - so delicious! We've been talking about this place nonstop ever since - and I'm doing a huge take out order with friends on Thursday... I shall update! What are you waiting for, go go go! Also our server was very friendly :) They also make homemade egg noodles, definitely eyeing that to eat in person next time! read more

Sky Cafe - R12. Nasi Ayam Sambal Hijau White rice w/ fried chicken topped w/ green chili, spicy egg, veggie curry, cracker, cucumber $8.5 - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One bite of this nasi goreng and I was taken back to the countless times I spent eating Nasi Goreng on Bali beaches. A friend brought me here and I was so happy with the price, portions, and taste! Rice was cooked perfectly and the sweet sausages inside balanced out the flavors. I will absolutely be coming back. read more

Sky Cafe - Chicken satay - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Saw this gem on Check Please Philly. Had lunch today, the food is incredible, each mouthful a delight. Great service. Highly recommend. I knew it was going to be outstanding when my coconut juice drink arrived, one sip and I was sold. Awesome restaurant!!!! read more

Oh man! I really want to gate-keep this place, but they deserve all the love here on Yelp. Their food is so good. We had: - Indonesian Short Ribs: perfectly charred, sweet and meaty. - Curry Rice Cake: the square chunks of rice were super QQ and were a fun starchy twist. - Market Fish: the fish had a wonderful sweet glaze on the skin. I ate it so fast I'm pretty sure I inhaled some fish bones (heh). It's fine if will digest. The Indonesian flavors taste like a mix of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Malay flavors. I've never tried Indonesian food before so I can only compare it to what I've had. I loved all the dishes we ordered and I will make it a point to stop here when I visit Philly from now on! read more

Sky Cafe - Spread - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The fried chicken platter here with the spicy sauce is a revelation. Pork and chicken skewers are spot on. No frills and just simple good food. read more

[ENGLISH BELOW] Kalo lagi lapar dan siap makan enak, jangan melewati restoran luar biasa ini. Pada HUT saya, kami bertiga mampir dan pesan cukup untuk 6. Nasi Rendang komplit dgn ayam, kale, kentang, sambal hijo, udang. Bihun goreng luar biasa. Tahu dan tempe goreng dgn sambal merah (habis), bakso tahu goreng (Batagor), ikan bakar. Belum selesai nih! Soda gembira , es teler, dan juice sirsak. Perut kenyang dan lingkar pinggang nambah dekit OK.... if you are hungry and ready for something delicious don't skip this amazing Indonesian restaurant. For my birthday three of us came and ordered enough for six people. The Rendang rice dish includes a beef steeped in coconut and curry, chicken, kale, potato, Green chili sauce, and shrimp. Yummy stir fried noodles (bihun goreng), fried tofu and tempe, grilled fish. Also soursop juice. Full stomach and full hearts! Having lived in Indonesia for 15 years, I can tell you that this is about as good as you can expect in the USA. Don't pass up a chance to try fantastic Indonesian food. read more

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I've ordered 4 foods, 2 in dining and 2 take out. I feel that it's better to eat dine in as the food seem to be better and portion is more. Out of the 4 options, I highly recommend the iga bakar or grilled beef ribs. It's tender and nicely charred, portion is good and comes with a side of oxtail soup. The mie komplit is good and one of the customers favs but not comparable to iga bakar. I had Nasi ayam sambal hijau to go but unfortunately, the sambal was not enough for me. Probably would be more if I dine in. Nasi bungkus was not bad. All in all, good positive experience and I would come back especially for the beef ribs. read more

Sky Cafe - Iga bakar-very good - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Damn, those chicken satay skewers were awesome. I had those and the coconut rice side, so I can't speak to the whole menu, but the chicken skewers were amazingly flavorful with charbroiled bits, and a sweet rich peanut sauce that also went well on the rice. Some of the best chicken I've had in a while and for a decent price too! read more

The Nasi Lemak was delicious. At first I thought the price was a bit expensive, but I think it's actually quite reasonable for the quality. It's also very hard to find Indonesian food in this area outside of Philadelphia. I loved all the different sides to the dish, they came together really well. We didn't have to wait long for our food on the weekend. Some music was playing but nothing too hard to talk over. Definitely want to come again. Good small business I'd love to support. read more

Sky Cafe - Nasi lemak - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A meal from this lovely Indonesian restaurant always makes my day a thousand times better! I've been coming here for years to enjoy their delicious curry noodles and gado gado. The space is cozy, staff is friendly, and service is fast! It is the ultimate comfort spot and super reasonably priced. You will leave happy and healed! read more

R2 is our favorite. Good mix of flavors. Soft but not mushy rice. Good portion size. Quick service. Clean space. Friendly staff. read more

Sky Cafe - Nasi Lemak Rendang (bottom) Nasi Campur Ayam Goreng (top) - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Really great food (the coconut rice and the beef rendang were amazing) but average service. Get the R2 or the R22 on the menu. Also the satay is great for starters. read more

So, let me explain this picture first. When I got my food I was so excited to eat that I pretty much inhaled almost everything before taking a picture and while my hands and mouth were at their greasiest I remembered I need to take a picture so people outside of this area know how good this is, so here we are. Also no, I was not finished yet. Everything on this plate was delicious and if you don't see it, it was also delicious. I mean from the crispness of the chicken, to the crispness of the lettuce. It was the perfect. The level of heat and flavor that green chili sauce gave was great and I could honestly eat it by itself. The veggie curry was a very refreshing flavor and sort of a palate cleanser for when I was finished. 10/10 and I'll definitely be back I'm already thinking about it. read more

Sky Cafe - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Very good meal (really more a 4.5 star spot). Had a variety of the nasi padang, longtong and satay. All were very flavorful and came relatively quickly. Service was friendly and efficient. Clearly quite popular with both locals with a good sprinkling of bahasa spoken in the room too. Only quibble was that some of the dishes while very good did taste a bit less rich than traditional Indonesian cuisine. It's still quite authentic but perhaps very slightly toned down. Regardless definitely will be returning for another meal. The cafe is located in a mostly Vietnamese strip mall with restaurants, supermarkets and various stores. Parking is easy as there's a parking lot but street parking is readily available. read more

Favorite Indonesian Restaurant in the area. Prices are not bad, $ 8-13 range for most dishes. Where do I begin? I've tried most fo the menu. Beef Iga, Mie Complit, Nasi Padang, and Nasi Campur Medan are my favorites. For apps I would go with the chicken or pork Satay. The food comes out relatively fast and service is mostly friendly. Only thing I don't like is they have 4% credit fee now so bring cash if you want to avoid this extra expense. The parking lot is very small for the amount of restaurants & stores, so be ready to street park it. read more

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This is place is doing amazing food that happens to be Indonesian. It's the real deal. I figured I wouldn't be writing many reviews during the pandemic. But I had to write this one because this place blew me away. I've done about six different takeout dinners from fine dining spots in Center City. And Sky Cafe was my favorite above all of them. To start I ordered the Chicken Satay. The chicken is very tender on the bite and chunks off as you bite it very nicely. The flavor is smoky and savory with a little sweetness. The peanut sauce alongside is the right lightness balanced with the natural fat of the peanuts. The beef rendang entree was excellent. The beef was extremely tender. The spice blend was aromatic, densely flavored, and just spicy enough. The pickled vegetables were robust on the bite, but still tender. Almost like meat. read more

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Wow I'm not sure why it took me so long to get here, but I can assure you that it won't be too long until I return. I've been too distracted by nam phuong and le viet and that Asian grocery store to pop in here. It's byo and can accommodate a decent crowd. We had a large group they sat in the back. We came early though; I'm sure it would be really difficult to have a large party later in the evening. We started with skewers, which were amazing and the gado-gado, which is this tofu dish with other veggies in a peanut sauce and edible shell. So worth it, even though it looks slightly unappetizing. We then ordered by number, and all our dishes came out at the same time. I got the seafood fried rice, which had slices of fish cake in it. I didn't expect to eat the whole thing, but I couldn't help myself. Can't wait to go back ASAP! read more

Sky Cafe - seafood fried rice - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I wanted to like Sky Cafe so much! It has a sort of hole in the wall ish vibe and every dish was super well priced. Unfortunately- despite everything looking super aesthetic, the food was incredibly subpar and certain components were inedible. We ordered R16- we were SO excited for the pork plate. Unfortunately, the pork belly was ALL FAT. I'm talking every single sliced piece was complete fat. I actually had to ask the waiter if it was intentional that the dish had no meat and he admitted depending on where it was cut, some plates could end up fattier. Our plate there wasn't a single piece that had even a little bit of meat on it. The coconut rice didn't have much flavor. The bbq pork was pretty tough and the tea egg just tasted like a regular boiled egg. R2- the beef rendang was recommended by our waiter! Unfortunately, we found the beef to be pretty tough, although the sauce was nicely spiced. The cucumber and carrots were fairly standard. The eggs were okay- the chili oil on top was pretty good! M1- the noodles were unfortunately also pretty bland and the bbq pork was tough. The soup and fish/meat ball that came with this was probably our favorite part of the meal. Unfortunately, although all three plates were prettily presented, we found the flavors to be a letdown. The meat was all around tough and the spices were for the most part pretty bland. And the pork belly from the pork plate legit being ALL fat was unacceptable. read more

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Authentic Indonesian food at a fair price - around 20/person post-tip. Their peanut sauce is so good! read more

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tl;dr tucked away in a Washington strip mall, this unpretentious Indonesian spot serves inexpensive, good-not-great Sumatran fare A beloved Indonesian restaurant in South Philly's Little Saigon neighborhood, Sky Cafe is nestled into the Wing Phat Plaza alongside Pho 75 and Hung Vuong Supermarket. As you enter the L-shaped space, wooden tables flank both sides, all the way to the takeout counter in the back. Faux brick and a sparse assortment of knickknacks deck the pumpkin-colored walls, while EDM and loud chatter fill the room. My partner and I stopped by for early dinner this past weekend. About half the tables were occupied when we arrived, and we were seated immediately without any reservation; however, the restaurant was buzzing by the time we wrapped up. We opted for the Pork Satay (S2) and the Nasi Padang combination platter (R22), which were prepared promptly. The satay was flavorfully charred at risk of being slightly overdone, but the meat itself was on the fatty side. The skewers sported a generous coating of thick peanut sauce, which maintained a nice balance of richness and sweetness. The Nasi Padang included a mound of rice and individual porcelain bowls of curried chicken, beef rendang, crispy potato patties, sambal shrimp, and curried collard greens. Most of these dishes left a cozy level of spice lingering on your tongue. The juicy braised chicken was our favorite, honing an exciting array of traditional spices. Further, the homemade green chili hot sauce had a surprising depth of flavor, and the anchovy component was rich but not overwhelmingly fishy. Other dishes ranged from standard to forgettable. For example, the shrimp was mediocre at best, cold in temperature by the time we got to it, and overpowered by the one-dimensional curry paste. Dinner ended up running about $40 (after tax and tip) and left us mildly-to-moderately full. Service was friendly when present, but consistently inattentive. Throughout the night, I ended up reminding our waiter for everything from water refills to napkins to the check at the end. While Sky Cafe is a popular spot, I certainly was not blown away. It might be a regular option for someone already in the neighborhood, but it isn't worth a hike otherwise. read more

Sky Cafe - Pork Satay - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazing Indonesian food! Came here with a few friends for dinner on a Sunday evening and had one of the best meals during my trip to Philly. We ordered a bunch of things to share and everything was delicious! Started off with the Sky Salad which was great! The dressing was so good, I guarantee even carnivores would enjoy it. The Sky's Pork Rice Platter had a medley of different prepared porks which was delicious. One of my favorites was the Marinated BBQ Beef Short Ribs. The marinade was amazing! We also ordered the Pempek and Lamb Sate, which were both also really great. Highly recommend this place! read more

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I am Indonesian and I want everyone to know that we drove for three hours one way from DC to Philly... Only for Sky café! Worth the drive though.. We ordered Lamb Satay (sate kambing) for appetizer to share, For the entrée we got grilled beef ribs (Iga Sapi Bakar) and kwetiaw seafood (wide panfried noodle). Everything was really good, the food was amazing, the staffs were attentive and friendly - cannot ask for a better place to dine in. This is definitely a place that should be in everyone's destination if you were coming to visit Philadelphia, cannot recommend it enough! We also got the Avocado smoothie and the Es Teler, delicious. The Nasi Uduk was good too, we got it to-go. read more

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Everything was so good!!! We just went with our waiter's recommendations and I came out of the meal so happy and full :) Also so glad that the place serves hot tea and takes Venmo! read more

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My boyfriend and I came here yesterday for an early dinner/late lunch. From walking into the restaurant to walking out, my dining experience exceeded my expectations. The staff is super nice & welcoming. Our waiter provided awesome feedback on what we should order. I ordered the R16 Sky's Pork Rice Platter. It came with white rice, homemade pork sausage, bbq pork, pork belly, egg, sambal goreng, and soup. Every single part of this meal was delicious & full of flavor. The portion was perfect & I ate it all up! My boyfriend ordered the Rijjstafel Fried Chcken which was white rice with fried chicken, sambal goreng, cracker/chips, veg curry, and spicy egg. He really enjoyed his dish as well. He's been here previously for take out. He ordered the fried fish platter which he also enjoyed. He did prefer the fried fish over the chicken but both are absolutely great options. During our meal, our waiter suggested that we tried one of their side sauces. If you like spicy, you should definitely try it out. It was packed with flavors of sweet & spicy. I cannot wait to go back. The food was so good & the prices were affordable as well! read more

Sky Cafe - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We were craving Indonesian food for dinner and stumbled upon this place. We ordered the chicken satay which is kind of dry for our liking. The mie goreng special and the kwetiau goreng special we got look and taste pretty similar except the noodle type used is different. The food overall was meh but service was good as all the staffs were friendly. Would perhaps try different dishes next time. read more

Great Indo restaurant with fantastic customer service! The food are very flavorful and filling, make sure to order the chicken satay. Will definitely comeback! read more

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Love this place! The coconut rice is lemongrassie and delicious! We also really enjoy their appetizers with fried fish cake (Batagor and Pempek). And I regularly crave their Soto Betawi. Many of the rice dishes come with some sides, soup, sambal which is great because we get to have a lot of different flavors and textures! The portion sizes are pretty good and we always leave full without having to spend a lot of money. Also, they take Venmo if you don't want to pay the extra credit card fee thing ;) read more

Sky Cafe is in the community Wing Phat Plaza along with other great boba shops, pho restaurants, and grocery stores. The store serves Indonesian food consisting mostly of meats. There are a few vegetarian options but not too many. However, the ones they have are still very delicious! I ordered the beef tongue and beef sambai. They make their own sambai which is rich in flavor and complexity. It pairs extremely well with the rice and veggies served with it. Additionally, the beef tongue was tender and came with a delicious sauce. The staff are also very friendly and attentive. This is one of my top eats in Philly, definitely recommend!! read more

Food: 5 Out of 5 Loved everything we ordered here! Had the chicken satay, beef rendang, & nasi lemak. I haven't been this excited about food since I discovered Burmese food Service: 4 out of 5 Waiter that served us cool, gave great recommendations. Environment: 5 Out of 5 Mom and pop restaurant. Plenty of seating indoor and a few outdoor. Overall: 4.75 Out of 5 I can't believe I've been sleeping on this place. Hidden gem of South Philly!!! read more

This place is always amazing! No matter what kind of dish you try it will always hit the spot! Your taste buds will thank you! My favorite is this fried chicken platter with delicious pickled sides & a boiled egg. Sooo yummy! read more

Sky Cafe - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

26/30. Service is very quick and painless. I don't know much about Indonesian food but this place makes me want to learn more with how delicious the food is. Even some of the spicy dishes like R12 are the perfect level of spice to add flavor and make you feel the heat a little bit, but it's not overwhelming. read more

A must visit, and you have to take friends so you can try everything! Space inside is straight forward, small/ intimate, and staff was extremely friendly and helpful while navigating the menu. Flavors were singing, spice level was high enough to be satisfying, meat was tender, and the fried items were crispy but not greasy. I especially loved the presentation of the banana leaf wrapped rice, unwrapping it built the anticipation and excitement. The Gado Gado salad was incredible, a must order. There was parking available in the lot out front. read more

We were in east coast for more than 2 weeks, so i was pretty excited to find Indonesian restaurant in Philadelphia. Unfortunately the food is not as good as the Indonesian food in Southern CA. The food is bland especially the 'nasi bungkus'; also the drink (es teler) tastes like overly sweet syrup only. The noodle soup is ok. read more

This is my second visit to this restaurant. Here's what I can say: Food is amazing. Probably one of the best if not the best Indonesian restaurant in Philly. 5/5 My first visit was pleasant. The service was good. But today, it was bad. The server (a young man) seem like he did not care about the customer. 2/5 The restaurant itself is clean & nice for what it is. So for the ambiance, I will give 3.5/5 read more

We were on our way to get some pho but I saw this place on the way and remembered that I wanted to come here so we changed course and pulled into the lot. The place was not very crowded and it was easy to get a seat. We wanted to be in and out because we had somewhere else to be and this was the perfect place. We didn't study the menu too hard bc we didn't really know what the stuff was anyway. They had pictures w the menu and we just quickly picked some stuff to try. First off, we picked the beef tongue bc why not? We have never had it before and it wasn't too expensive. We loved it. We also got batagor which was also great. Would def get that again. Apparently I didn't read the menu bc it was tofu. But apparently tofu can be delicious! haha Who knew? We also ordered some menu item (forget the name and I don't see it on their site) that was $21 and had a lot of different things. Beef, shrimp, chicken, potato cakes, collard greens, rice and some sauce. Was very good but some of the sauces were too spicy for me. I prob wouldn't order this again unless they could make a non spicy version of it because I'm a wimp w things that are too spicy. read more

What an experience. This was my second time enjoying Indonesian food. This cute little restaurant is everything. Staff is nice and friendly. Constantly checking on us. We started with the lamb satay. This was not gamey: it was well seasoned and grilled perfectly. It was paired with a peanut sauce and soy type sauce. Both were delicious. We then had noodles with shrimp, Chinese sausage and vegetables. This was ok. As someone who loves spicy food, this was a little bland for me. We finished with what I call the sampler: beef rendeng, chicken stew, collard green stew, spicy fried shrimp with rice. Beef was slow cooked; very tender. Shrimp was amazing with the chilli. The stew were all really good. Definitely recommend read more

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It's a tiny spot but the Food was amazing. The service was good. We ordered marinated beef short ribs, fries wontons and the original rice table. read more

I've been here twice and loved the food. First time around I got beef rendang. The centerpiece of this is coconut rice, and the beef rendang is one offour side dishes with the rice. The three other side dishes were cooked vegetables (carrots and something else I forget) in a spicy sauce; tiny bits of fried potato and tempeh with teeny fish; and a hard-boiled egg. Everything was delicious! The service was prompt and the price was good, something like $13 or $14 plus tax and tip. The second time in I decided I would start coming regularly and would work my way through the menu starting from the top. The first item on the menu was a fried chicken dish. This was the same as the beef rendang, but with the fried chicken instead of the beef. The chicken was brown, delicate, and crisp on the outside, tender and delicious on the inside. Price was again in the $13-14 range. Looking forward to coming back and going through the rest of the menu. read more

This is my first experience with Indonesian food, but it surely won't be my last! Man, Sky Cafe serves such delicious food for really reasonable prices. I'm truly wowed at the quality of my experience here. Here are some of things I ordered: Gado Gado: a delicious and warm peanut dressing salad filled with egg, tofu, tempeh, and shrimp chips. It's a honestly a MUST Mie Komplit: a homey and chicken-y noodle soup that had so many goodies in it! The true star were the noodles though. So springy and yummy! Nasi Bungkus: wrapped in a banana leaf, this dish had so many goodies (potato, beef rendang, jackfruit, collard greens, and egg). What stunned me the most was the jackfruit which was so tender and sort of has the texture of pork. WOW. Es Teler: a sweet ice dessert with a variety of fruits and avocado (which weirdly worked with the dessert). I was surprised at how addicting this was. Overall, this was some great food! Every dish had a complex mix of different ingredients so I never got bored. And guess what, I paid only $40 (including tax and tip) for ALL this food. I will FOR SURE be back for more! read more

Sky Cafe - Nasi Bungkus with Beef Rendang - Indonesian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania